Health in South Sudan

648 indicators covering health for South Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population ages 15-64, female 59.5% 2025 up 8.2% 164th
Population ages 15-64, female 3.69 million 2025 up 19.4% 84th
Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million 2025 down 3.2% 74th
Population ages 0-14, male 39.0% 2025 down 11.4% 32nd
Population ages 0-14, male 2.34 million 2025 down 3.3% 74th
Population ages 0-14, female 37.0% 2025 down 12.3% 37th
Population ages 0-14, female 2.29 million 2025 down 3.2% 74th
Immunization, Pol3 72.0% 2024 up 38.5% 161st
Immunization, BCG 72.0% 2024 up 30.9% 147th
Mortality rate, under-5 96.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 47.0% 5th
Mortality rate, under-5, female 91.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 48.4% 4th
Mortality rate, under-5, male 102.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 45.6% 5th
Mortality rate, neonatal 39.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 3.2% 1st
Immunization, DPT 73.0% 2024 up 46.0% 162nd
Immunization, measles 72.0% 2024 up 33.3% 161st
Survival to age 65, male 47.9% 2024 up 60.8% 211th
Survival to age 65, female 59.9% 2024 up 42.0% 210th
Fertility rate, total 3.79 births per woman 2024 down 21.4% 32nd
Life expectancy at birth, male 54.76 years 2024 up 28.3% 213th
Life expectancy at birth, total 57.74 years 2024 up 26.5% 212th
Life expectancy at birth, female 60.75 years 2024 up 24.5% 211th
Mortality rate, infant, male 77.3 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 37.4% 1st
Mortality rate, infant 71.9 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 39.2% 1st
Mortality rate, infant, female 66.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 41.3% 1st
Death rate, crude 9.82 per 1,000 people 2024 down 45.2% 43rd
Birth rate, crude 29.22 per 1,000 people 2024 down 23.5% 34th
Mortality rate, adult, male 355.02 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 31.3% 6th
Mortality rate, adult, female 246.48 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 30.4% 9th
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.411 under-five deaths per woman 2024 down 55.2% 6th
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 8.9% 2024 up 53.5% 179th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 11.9% 2024 up 38.5% 170th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply 8.2% 2024 up 52.8% 179th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 8.2% 2024 up 52.8% 179th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care 7.19 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 39.2% 1st
Vaccination against DTP vs. perception of the safety of vaccines 73.0% 2024 up 46.0% 163rd
Vaccination coverage vs. GDP per capita 73.0% 2024 up 46.0% 163rd
Obesity in men vs. women 5.3% 2024 up 62.9% 182nd
Vaccination coverage vs. share in extreme poverty 73.0% 2024 up 46.0% 163rd
Deaths in armed conflicts 771 deaths 2025 down 43.1% 22nd
Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 327 deaths 2025 up 21.1% 9th
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 280 deaths 2025 down 43.2% 19th
Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 14th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 down 50.4% 13th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 103 deaths 2025 down 77.1% 27th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 103 deaths 2025 down 77.1% 27th
Number of one-year-olds who are not vaccinated against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus 82,239 one-year-olds 2023 down 54.9% 45th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 1.9% 2023 down 32.9% 54th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 57.62 years 2023 down 1.1% 232nd
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 57.62 years 2023 down 1.1% 232nd
Life expectancy for people of different ages 57.62 years 2023 down 1.1% 232nd
Fertility rate vs. child mortality 3.86 live births per woman 2023 down 21.8% 32nd
Life expectancy 57.62 years 2023 down 1.1% 232nd
Life expectancy 57.62 years 2023 down 1.1% 232nd
Maternal mortality ratio 692 2023 down 10.2% 3rd
Number of maternal deaths 2,300 2023 down 30.3% 22nd
Lifetime risk of maternal death 42 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 55.6% 187th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 2.4% 2023 down 33.9% 8th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 2.4% 2023 down 33.9% 8th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 23.4 per 1,000 2024 down 53.5% 4th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 13.2 per 1,000 2024 down 62.6% 5th